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Probe concludes animals likely source of coronavirus
A team of experts from the World Health Organization who have spent four weeks in China investigating the origins of COVID-19 have concluded that the virus mostly likely originated in animals and jumped to humans rather than leaking from a Chinese virology lab. Officials in the US have historically blamed China for the pandemic and are asking to examine data collected by the WHO team, while China has suggested that the virus origin probe should be continued in the US.Full Story: Reuters (2/10), CNBC (2/9), LiveMint (India)/Agence France-Presse (2/10)
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Experts: Cyberattacks fund N. Korea nuclear program
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Myanmar crisis draws concern from UN, Rights Council
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making contact with leaders in Asian countries to urge them to take action against the military coup in Myanmar, while welcoming a decision from the UN Human Rights Council to meet later this week to discuss the situation. The UN has voiced concern over the use of force against crowds protesting the coup, urging authorities in Myanmar to maintain respect for human rights.Full Story: The Wire (India)/Press Trust of India (2/9), NHK World (Japan) (2/10), Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (2/10)
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